SWAN new short-pipe

electro-pneumatic isobaric

fillers are AVE Technologies’

latest technology with

special features of

functionality and build

quality. These plants are

suitable for throughput up to

80,000 b.p.h. and are

engineered upon “clean

design” philosophy; in st st.

External pressurised tank isequipped with a variablespeed restart pump foroverall control on thepressure of the filling head.

The machine manages threedifferent process gases, such aspure CO2 at filling pressure, CO2

impure from the bottle during lowpressure isobaric filling phase tovacuum wash the bottles andpressurization, and vacuum makingfor bottle pre-discharge anddecompression.

The modular isobaric valve runsat two filling speeds and isprovided with short or long pipe toperform filling from the bottom.

A dome-shaped board is used toconvey the bottles and ease waterand glass shards drainage. Modularstructure with clockwise andanticlockwise configuration.

wear outline is in rubber as to ease thecleaning of the handling system.

Machines are also equipped withdismountable shields with tilted conic-shapeoutline, to avoid glass shards from bouncingback on the valve after possible explosionof the bottles. Bottle lifting st st jacks arefully pressurised as to avoid water or otherimpurities from being sucked in.

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Setting for rinser and screwcapper, or crown capper as analternative in case ofsimultaneous us of more cappers.

A bottle synchronizing screwoperates with a varying fixcenter to cope with differentbottle diameters, it is mountedon a tilting structure to easechange of formats. Stars andbottle guides are in st st while

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IBP Bottle Filling & Capping

Co-founders Rhys Powell and Eddie Lofthouse set up The Harbour Brewing Co in 2012. Rhys had alreadyestablished a career in the brewing industry, as a brewer forSharps Brewery. Eddie was in hospitality, running a hotel andbar, but felt that the time felt right to make a career changeand turn his passion for beer into a reality. Their concept wasto install a brewery system which enabled the brewing to be ascreative as possible, incorporating innovative techniques, whilstrespecting traditional and proven methods.

With a good stock of Harbour cask and bottled ales available,the next phase of development was to bottle 'in-house'.Bottling, to date, was outsourced by contract. “It was one of thebiggest problems we have faced to date; who do we trust tobottle our beer and will they bottle it in the quantities wewant?” Eddie said.

The Harbour Brewing Company approached Vigo Ltd, supplierof CIMEC automatic bottle filling lines, with a requirement tofill carbonated beer into 330ml and 500ml bottles at a rate ofaround 2,000 bottles per hour. Vigo supplied, installed andcommissioned a CIMEC America DPS 12/12/1C automatic rinsing,filling and capping machine, including all associatedconveyoring and St.St pipework. They also supplied anautomatic linear labelling machine.

The Harbour Brewing Co install Vigo lineWe have supplied, installed and commissioned CIMEC

filling machines in the UK to breweries, cider makers,soft drink manufacturers and water bottlers for over 10years. CIMEC has a reputation for producing highquality, long lasting machines and has supplied machinesto renowned producers such as Grolsch and InBev(Interbrew). We offer a 3-year parts and 2-year labourwarranty on CIMEC machines. With our team of multi-skilled Vigo engineers we are able to provide a fullinstallation, commissioning and training package, inaddition to full technical back-up for the life of the line.Jon Clatworthy Sales Director at Vigo

Eddie provided the following feedback: “We choseVigo because of the great references we received fromother breweries, the price was also very competitive. Theequipment was supplied on time and is better qualitythan expected. The installation and on-going service andsupport has been superb. I could not happier with theservice and support we have received from Vigo. Sinceinstallation our bottle sales have soared, and the qualityof our product has never been better.”

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The Harbour Brewing Company, in North Cornwall, make a core range of full flavoured, balancedcraft beers, from IPAs to porters. The company’s Harbour IPA, and Harbour Porter No.6 were regionalwinners in the Sainsbury’s Great British Beer Hunt 2013.

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